Reality-Based Leadership: Ditch the Drama, Restore Sanity to the Workplace, and Turn Excuses into Results

Recent polls show that 71% of workers think about quitting their
jobs every day. That number would be shocking-if people
actually were quitting. Worse, they go to work, punching time
clocks and collecting pay checks, while completely checked out
emotionally. In Reality-Based Leadership, expert Fast
Company blogger Cy Wakeman reveals how to be the kind of leader who
changes the way people think about and perceive their
circumstances-one who deals with the facts, clarifies roles, gives
clear and direct feedback, and insists that everyone do the
same-without drama or defensiveness. Filled with dynamic examples,
innovative tools, and diagnostic tests, this book shows you how to
become a Reality-Based Leader, revealing how to:

Uncover destructive thought patterns with yourself and
others

Diffuse drama and lead the person in front of you

Stop managing and start leading, empowering others to focus on
facts and think for themselves

Equipped with a facts-based, confident approach, you will free
yourself from the frustrations you face at work and transform
yourself into a Reality-Based Leader, with the ability to liberate
and inspire others.

Cy Wakeman is a dynamic, well-respected, national keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and trainer who helps individuals and organizations achieve stellarresults. Cy's background combines four successfulbusiness start-ups with 18 years working and consulting in manufacturing, banking, government, high-tech,and healthcare. She is also an expert blogger forFastCompany.com.

“One of the rare few outstanding business books…I loved
it”
—From the Foreword by Larry Winget, author, It’s
Called Work for a Reason!

“Cy Wakeman deftly shows how Reality-Based Leaders embrace
personal accountability—and empower others to do the same.
This is a dynamic, winning book that all leaders and managers
looking to make their organizations outstanding should
read!”
—John G. Miller, author, QBQ! The Question Behind the
Question and Outstanding!

“I haven’t been so moved by a business thinker and
visionary in years. Cy Wakeman’s message has been heard
before – that to truly succeed and grow, we have to check our
egos at the door. But never has this counter-intuitive
insight been so compellingly argued as in this terrific
book.”
—Doug Smith, CEO, Ervin and Smith Advertising and Public
Relations

“Cy Wakeman’s approach to Reality-Based
Leadership is practical, relevant and exactly what
today’s leaders really need. This is definitely a must-read
for every success-oriented leader and manager.”
—Jeff A. Hurt, CEO, Southwest Credit

“Cy Wakeman is a brilliant story-teller and
coach. She has a profound ability to tell a story that makes
you laugh while at the same time cutting through your defenses to
help you recognize your need to change. I have worked with Cy for
years, and the lessons in this book have helped me create better
organizations and a better me.”
—Jason Lauritsen, vice president, Human Resources, Union Bank
and Trust Company

“You can’t afford to lead your organization without
this book in hand! Cy Wakeman writes with candor, humor and
unconventional wisdom about how we can be wildly
successful.”
—Amy Dorn Kopelan, president, Bedlam Entertainment Inc, and
coauthor, I Didn’t See It Coming!

“Cy Wakeman’s book delivers a powerful message. The
bottom line- this is required reading for all leaders!”
—Russ Olson, President and CEO, Liberty Bank

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